Once upon a time, in a vast land far, far away, there lived a jumbo elephant named Ellie. Ellie was so enormous that she could barely fit in her house!

One day, Ellie decided to go for a walk and see the world. She stepped out of her door and was greeted by a multitude of animals. There were rabbits, squirrels, birds, and even a few ants!

As Ellie walked through the vast fields, she saw a massive tree in the distance. She decided to go take a closer look, but as she approached the tree, she realized it was actually a gargantuan beanstalk!

Ellie was so curious that she climbed up the beanstalk to see what was at the top. When she reached the top, she found herself in a world of oversized everything!

There were oversized flowers, oversized fruits, and even oversized insects! Ellie was in awe of this new world and decided to explore it more. She met a vast array of creatures, each one more enormous than the next!

As Ellie continued her journey, she came across a large group of animals who were having a picnic. They invited her to join in and share their food. Ellie was so grateful that she ate and ate until she couldn't eat anymore!

But when she tried to get down from the beanstalk, she realized she had eaten too much and was now stuck! The numerous creatures tried to help her, but nothing seemed to work.

Just when Ellie thought she was stuck forever, she had an idea. She started to wiggle and waggle until finally, she wiggled herself free! Ellie was so happy that she laughed and laughed, and all the creatures joined in.

From that day on, Ellie visited the vast world at the top of the beanstalk every chance she got, but she always made sure to only eat a little bit of food so she could get back down again. And that's the story of Ellie, the jumbo elephant who discovered a world of extensive adventures!

Reflections

1. What did Ellie do when she first stepped out of her house?
2. What did Ellie find at the top of the beanstalk?
3. Who did Ellie meet in the world at the top of the beanstalk?
4. How did Ellie get stuck at the top of the beanstalk?
5. What did Ellie do to get free from being stuck?
6. How did Ellie feel about the world at the top of the beanstalk?
7. Why did Ellie make sure to only eat a little bit of food the next time she visited the world at the top of the beanstalk?
8. Can you think of a time when you felt as big as Ellie did when she first stepped out of her house?
9. How do you think Ellie felt when she was stuck at the top of the beanstalk?
10. What lesson do you think Ellie learned from her adventure at the top of the beanstalk?